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tyrabound • today at 3:02 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Why not just build the data center right on Oleary's land, right next to his mansion? He'll create jobs there too.


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twiclo • today at 3:04 PM

This land he's building it on is cheap and I look forward to my county using it to advantage everyone. Why do you think you get a say on what happens in my home?

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SpicyLemonZest • today at 3:24 PM

Because in Ontario, where his mansion is located, the government hasn't been approving such projects and is facing pressure not to. (https://globalnews.ca/news/12134754/ford-government-to-appro...) Even if the province approved, the lake community surrounding his mansion might not want one, for all the same reasons that the US voters in the source article don't want one.

beanjuiceII • today at 3:04 PM

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elmer2 • today at 3:03 PM

It's the same reason politicians won't house illegal immigrants in their home.

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